12 h. ago Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike Monday if deal isn't reached with hospitals

Thousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals could soon go on strike, three years after a walkout scrambled operations at some of the same facilities

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69 h. ago Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike amid contract dispute over pay

Nearly 16,000 nurses set to join union-led strike Monday to demand large hospitals across NYC ‘put patients over profit’Nearly 16,000 nurses in New York City are set to strike on Monday amid a battle over pay during contract negotiations.The action, due to take place across five large hospitals, is being organized by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), which is demanding the hospitals put patients over profit. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike amid contract disputes

Nearly 16,000 nurses to join union-led strike on Monday to demand large hospitals across NYC ‘put patients over profit’Nearly 16,000 nurses in New York City are set to strike on Monday amid a battle over safe staffing, healthcare benefits, pay and workplace safety during contract negotiations.The action, due to take place across five large hospitals, is being organized by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), which is demanding the hospitals put patients over profit. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Warning issued by Transport for Greater Manchester as fresh strikes hit region

The strike is set to last for most of next week

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1 week ago Bring on 2026! Times Square rings in the New Year with confetti

Thousands of people from across the world packed into New York City's Times Square on Wednesday, gathering together in their novelty 2026 glasses and large Planet Fitness hats to ring in the new year.

Politics

1 week ago Palace of Westminster security staff among workers set to strike on New Year’s Eve

A persistent wave of strike action has unfolded over 2025 despite the government's efforts to mend industrial relations

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2 w. ago Scots carers set for Christmas Day strike over bed bug compensation row

Staff working at a retirement housing complex are set to go on strike on Christmas Day - and three other days - over a long running compensation payment dispute.

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2 w. ago UK hunger striker says death is 'worthwhile' as he reaches 42 days without food

Palestine hunger striker Kamran Ahmed, who has since been hospitalised after reaching 42 days without food, said dying for his cause would be 'worthwhile'

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2 w. ago Symptom at dinner could mean you have flu as England reports record high cases

Flu cases in hospital reached 3,140 by the end of last week – the highest ever for this time of year

Science

3 w. ago Ally Pally stage is not survival I had to roast a rabbit on a spit in Kosovo – World Darts Championship can’t faze me

ALAN SOUTAR says he can survive the Ally Pally cauldron after having to roast a RABBIT while a commando in Kosovo. The Arbroath firefighter faces red-hot Dutch ace Gian Van Veen in a mouthwatering World Championship second round clash at the Ally Pally on Monday afternoon. Soots, 47, believes he can continue to deal with...

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3 w. ago British Airways cleaners at Heathrow to strike over low pay this Christmas

Workers employed by OCS to clean British Airways offices and buildings across four terminals at Heathrow are set to strike this Christmas over low pay,

Society

3 w. ago Strike set to cost NHS £250m, Streeting says as doctors hit the picket line

It comes amid warnings of a ‘superflu’ sweeping the nation, with flu cases in hospitals in England at a record level for this time of year

Economics

3 w. ago Louvre workers to vote on extending strike as security scrutiny intensifies

Employees at the Louvre Museum are set to vote on whether to extend a strike that shut the world’s most visited museum

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3 w. ago ‘It’s a timebomb’: Ghana grapples with mass exodus of nurses as thousands head to the west

An estimated 6,000 nurses left in 2024 for roles in countries including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Three nurses explain what made them decide to leave or stayWhen Bright Ansah, a nursing officer in Accra, goes searching for colleagues who have failed to show up for a shift at the overstretched hospital where he works, he knows where to look. “When you see ‘In God we trust’ on their WhatsApp status, that’s when you know they’re already in the US,” he says.The motto of the US has been co-opted by Ghanaian medical professionals who are leaving the west African nation in droves. Many believe their faith has finally been rewarded when, after years of planning, they reach the promised land of the well-equipped, well-resourced hospitals of the US. Continue reading...

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